diff --git a/modules/apis/src/main/java/com/axway/apim/apiimport/actions/RepublishToUpdateAPI.java b/modules/apis/src/main/java/com/axway/apim/apiimport/actions/RepublishToUpdateAPI.java
index 5a8b0068c..8dbbd6dde 100644
--- a/modules/apis/src/main/java/com/axway/apim/apiimport/actions/RepublishToUpdateAPI.java
+++ b/modules/apis/src/main/java/com/axway/apim/apiimport/actions/RepublishToUpdateAPI.java
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@
 
 import com.axway.apim.adapter.APIStatusManager;
 import com.axway.apim.api.API;
+import com.axway.apim.api.model.Organization;
+import com.axway.apim.api.model.apps.ClientApplication;
 import com.axway.apim.apiimport.APIChangeState;
 import com.axway.apim.lib.CoreParameters;
-import com.axway.apim.lib.CoreParameters.Mode;
 import com.axway.apim.lib.error.AppException;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
@@ -19,23 +20,21 @@ public class RepublishToUpdateAPI {
     public void execute(APIChangeState changes) throws AppException {
 
         API actualAPI = changes.getActualAPI();
-        Mode clientAppsMode = CoreParameters.getInstance().getClientAppsMode();
-        Mode clientOrgsMode = CoreParameters.getInstance().getClientOrgsMode();
+        CoreParameters.Mode clientAppsMode = CoreParameters.getInstance().getClientAppsMode();
+        CoreParameters.Mode clientOrgsMode = CoreParameters.getInstance().getClientOrgsMode();
         // Get existing Orgs and Apps, as they will be lost when the API gets unpublished
-        if (clientAppsMode == Mode.add && actualAPI.getApplications() != null) {
+        if (clientAppsMode == CoreParameters.Mode.add && actualAPI.getApplications() != null) {
             if (changes.getDesiredAPI().getApplications() == null)
                 changes.getDesiredAPI().setApplications(new ArrayList<>());
             mergeIntoList(changes.getDesiredAPI().getApplications(), actualAPI.getApplications());
             // Reset the applications to have them re-created based the desired Apps
-            actualAPI.setApplications(new ArrayList<>());
         }
-        if (clientOrgsMode == Mode.add && actualAPI.getClientOrganizations() != null) {
+        if (clientOrgsMode == CoreParameters.Mode.add && actualAPI.getClientOrganizations() != null) {
             if (changes.getDesiredAPI().getClientOrganizations() == null)
                 changes.getDesiredAPI().setClientOrganizations(new ArrayList<>());
             // Take over existing organizations
             mergeIntoList(changes.getDesiredAPI().getClientOrganizations(), actualAPI.getClientOrganizations());
             // Delete them, so that they are re-created based on the desired orgs
-            actualAPI.setClientOrganizations(new ArrayList<>());
         }
         // 1. Create BE- and FE-API (API-Proxy) / Including updating all belonging props!
         // This also includes all CONFIGURED application subscriptions and client-orgs
@@ -50,12 +49,23 @@ public void execute(APIChangeState changes) throws AppException {
         APIStatusManager statusManager = new APIStatusManager();
         statusManager.update(actualAPI, API.STATE_UNPUBLISHED, true);
         actualAPI.setClientOrganizations(new ArrayList<>()); // remove all client organizations
-        actualAPI.setApplications(new ArrayList<>()); // remove all consumer applications
+        actualAPI.setApplications(keepApplicationFromDevelopmentOrg(actualAPI.getApplications(), actualAPI.getOrganization())); // remove all consumer applications
         UpdateExistingAPI updateExistingAPI = new UpdateExistingAPI();
         updateExistingAPI.execute(changes);
         LOG.debug("Existing API successfully updated: {} (ID: {})", actualAPI.getName(), actualAPI.getId());
     }
 
+    public List<ClientApplication> keepApplicationFromDevelopmentOrg(List<ClientApplication> applications, Organization developmentOrg) {
+        List<ClientApplication> applicationsToKeep = new ArrayList<>();
+        for(ClientApplication app : applications) {
+            if(app.getOrganization().getName().equals(developmentOrg.getName())) {
+                applicationsToKeep.add(app);
+            }
+        }
+        return applicationsToKeep;
+
+    }
+
     private <T> void mergeIntoList(List<T> targetList, List<T> source) {
         for (T element : source) {
             if (!targetList.contains(element)) {
diff --git a/modules/apis/src/test/resources/com/axway/apim/test/files/basic/4_flexible-status-config.json b/modules/apis/src/test/resources/com/axway/apim/test/files/basic/4_flexible-status-config.json
index e5c744900..d5438c524 100644
--- a/modules/apis/src/test/resources/com/axway/apim/test/files/basic/4_flexible-status-config.json
+++ b/modules/apis/src/test/resources/com/axway/apim/test/files/basic/4_flexible-status-config.json
@@ -1,34 +1,36 @@
-	
 {
-	"name": "${apiName}",
-	"path": "${apiPath}",
-	"state": "${state}",
-	"version": "${version}",
-	"organization": "API Development ${orgNumber}",
-	"inboundProfiles": {
-		"_default": {
-			"securityProfile": "_default",
-			"corsProfile": "_default",
-			"monitorAPI": true,
-			"monitorSubject": "authentication.subject.id"
-		}
-	},
-    "securityProfiles": [
-     	{
-     		"name": "_default",
-     		"isDefault": true,
-     		"devices": [
-     			{
-     				"name": "API Key",
-     				"type": "apiKey",
-     				"order": 0,
-     				"properties": {
-     					"apiKeyFieldName": "KeyId",
-     					"takeFrom": "QUERY",
-     					"removeCredentialsOnSuccess": "false"
-     				}
-     			}
-     		]
-     	}
-     ]
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+  "name": "${apiName}",
+  "path": "${apiPath}",
+  "state": "${state}",
+  "version": "${version}",
+  "organization": "API Development ${orgNumber}",
+  "inboundProfiles": {
+    "_default": {
+      "securityProfile": "_default",
+      "corsProfile": "_default",
+      "monitorAPI": true,
+      "monitorSubject": "authentication.subject.id"
+    }
+  },
+  "securityProfiles": [
+    {
+      "name": "_default",
+      "isDefault": true,
+      "devices": [
+        {
+          "name": "API Key",
+          "type": "apiKey",
+          "order": 0,
+          "properties": {
+            "apiKeyFieldName": "KeyId",
+            "takeFrom": "QUERY",
+            "removeCredentialsOnSuccess": "false"
+          }
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+  ],
+  "clientOrganizations": [
+    "${orgName2}"
+  ]
+}